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Half of England now officially in drought – interactive map

A swathe of counties from Dorset to East Anglia have been officially declared in drought, as back-to-back heatwaves take their toll

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Drought declared in more than 50% of England
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Drought declared in more than 50% of England

Half of England has been declared in drought by the Environment Agency. Despite record-breaking winter floods, seven areas of England are now officially in drought and others have moved to prolonged...

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